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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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